Sky Tonight—May 1, Star hopping from constellation Orion
amateur astronomers use star hopping to go from stars and constellations they know … to ones they do not know yet.
Sky Tonight—March 13, Moon shines in front of Winter Circle
As seen tonight from all over the world, the moon passes right in front of the great big loop of stars known to northern hemisphere residents as the Winter Circle…
Sky Tonight—March 4, Bright star Arcturus is a harbinger of spring
Arcturus’ appearance in the evening sky is a welcome sign in our northern climes, because it heralds the coming of the spring equinox,
Sky Tonight—Feb 19, The Hare and the Dove below the Hunter
at the Hunter’s feet. Lepus the Hare was described by Roman stargazers as being “swift,” “light-footed,” and “eared.”
Sky Tonight—February 13, Moon points the way to Winter Circle
Tonight’s waxing gibbous moon resides inside the Winter Circle
Sky Tonight—February 1, For those at southerly latitudes, Canopus!
It is Canopus, and it is the second-brightest star in the entire sky.
Sky Tonight—January 21, Identify the Winter Circle and winter’s brightest stars
This pattern of stars is not a constellation. It is many separate stars in different constellations.
Sky Tonight—January 11,Two stars flag sun’s path through Milky Way
You can use the brilliant star Sirius – and the star Vega – to imagine the direction our sun and solar system are traveling through space.
Sky Tonight—January 6, Use bright stars to find faint Monoceros the Unicorn
Treat yourself to a visit with a mythical beast – Monoceros the Unicorn – in the winter sky.
Sky Tonight—December 31, See brightest star at midnight
Sirius is highest in the sky at midnight every New Year’s.